"Master Cup Golf Tour Sweepstakes International program" is a fake lottery scam. No such organisation exists. It is a fraudulent attempt to trick you into sending money to the criminals who run this scam. Any names and address they use are fake.

The following emails are part of an Advance Fee Scam. See our "419" fraud FAQ for more information on such scams.

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The scammers' world geography is very poor. They routinely get confused about Ireland and the UK. The following spam was sent from an email address at Yahoo Ireland, but using UK phone numbers and addresses. The addresses are fake, the +44 70 phone numbers are a redirection service that forwards the calls to Nigeria or another African country where the scammers are based.

Congratulations ! This is to inform you that you have been cleared a winner of the Master Cup Golf Tour Sweepstakes International program. Awarded with the sum of 950,000 pounds only to you as the winner.

am happy to inform you that i have forwarded your Original Certificate and your Certified bank cheque to the courier company.Find below the details of the courier company.

Below you will find your order number in which would identify you as the winner with the parcel in charge for the delivery.you are to include this order number as your subject.Please you are adviced to write down the order number and save it.

ORDER NUMBER:G5684893Q

Note: you are to Quote your complete names,address,Ref Numbers:MC/32910220/R2 and your direct phone number so that they can honour your letter.

Once again i say congratulations and always inform me with your dealings with the courier company.